Asia

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan votes in snap election a year after deadly unrest

More than 400 candidates, most of them self-nominated, are competing in the election along with two new political parties.

18/03/2023

China

COVID-19 could become 'just like flu' says WHO chief

WHO says the pandemic stage of the COVID-19 virus should be over in 2023.

17/03/2023

Spotlight

Back to Fukushima: Surfers return to the beaches, 12 years on

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Twelve years after the Fukushima accident, the people from the region are working with determination to revive tourism and keep their ancestral traditions alive.

17/03/2023

China

Analysis of new data supports animal origin of COVID-19 virus

Analysis of previously unavailable genetic data from China supports the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from animals as opposed to a laboratory

17/03/2023

Culture news

Jordan's famous "sand bottle art" displayed in Petra

Jordan's sand bottle art is associated with the nature of the desert, sand, and glass. Beautiful paintings are painted inside bottles at the request of visitors, or the choice is left to the artist.

17/03/2023

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Watch: Nowruz celebrations in Azerbaijan

The festive season Nowruz began in Azerbaijan with colourful celebrations in the capital, attracting many performers from all around the country.

17/03/2023

Football Now

How are football coaches adapting to the modern game?

In partnership with Media City

Behind every great footballer, there’s also a great coach there to get the best out of them. So, what makes a great coach, and what does it take to get to the very top of international football?

16/03/2023

Oman

Russia in joint naval exercises with China and Iran

Russia is engaging in joint naval exercises with China and Iran in the Gulf of Oman as Vladimir Putin beefs up ties with Beijing and Tehran

16/03/2023

Iraq

Staggering impact of war in Iraq and Syria laid bare in report

Twenty years of fighting in the Middle East cost a shocking amount of "blood and treasure", a new report has found.

16/03/2023

Culture news

Five Iranian girls detained for dancing in viral TikTok video

Five teenage girls in Iran danced to a Selena Gomez song in a TikTok video which has gone viral. They were detained by so-called "Guidance Patrol" and reportedly forced to make an apology.

16/03/2023

Japan

Japanese and South Korean leaders meet in Tokyo to restore relations

The Japanese and South Korean leaders met on Thursday during a highly anticipated summit to discuss improving trade and security relations. This comes amid concerns over North Korea's growing unrest and China's increasing influence.

16/03/2023

Israel

Israelis protest Netanyahu's judicial reform for 10 consecutive weeks

As the Israeli Parliament approves on first reading a bill which would allow lawmakers to overturn Supreme Court rulings with a simple majority vote, protestors gathered at Ben Gurion airport to condemn the judicial reform.

16/03/2023

Iran

Protests in Iran: what is happening six months on?

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on the 16th of September 2022 triggered a social uprising in Iran, and the repression by the theocratic regime has been ruthless. Six months since the beginning of the crisis, what is the situation in Iran?

16/03/2023

Culture news

Young Rohingya photographers capture refugee camp life in pictures

Three young refugees have their photographs of daily life in the world's largest refugee camp put on display as part of the biennial Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar.

15/03/2023

Destinations

This Vietnamese cave is so big it has its own ecosystem

From limestone pillars to cave forests, here are some of our favourite places to explore in Vietnam.

15/03/2023

The Exchange

How investing in water can transform economies

In partnership with Media City

Currently, two billion people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, creating a massive block to development. Investing in these resources would have a massive impact.

15/03/2023

Living

Electric vehicles need nickel but what is the human cost of mining it?

Forests have been cleared and oceans have turned red in the pursuit of nickel.

15/03/2023

Syria

12 years on: A look at more than a decade of Syrian Civil War

Euronews looks at more than a decade of civil war in Syria. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed; large swathes of the country have been destroyed; and there is no end in sight, yet.

15/03/2023

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WATCH: Iran prepares to celebrate the Persian New Year

Iran is gearing up for its annual Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations. In Tehran, a group of artists are decorating ornamental eggs with colourful drawings.

15/03/2023

Travel News

Why is Bali banning tourists from renting motorbikes?

Balinese authorities are 'tidying up’ by cracking down on tourists hiring motorbikes.

15/03/2023

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WATCH: Record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms

According to Japan’s weather agency, Tokyo's official cherry bloom records go back 70 years and the delicate white-pink flowers have only appeared this early in 2021 and 2020.

14/03/2023

Travel News

What are the travel rules for Hong Kong and China?

China is reopening to foreign tourists and accepting valid visas issued before the pandemic.

14/03/2023

Art

Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe dies aged 88

The Japanese citizen, who wrote about war and his disabled son, was vocal as a pacifist alongside his worldwide literary success

13/03/2023

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WATCH: Palestinian fishermen collect manta rays on Gaza City's beach

Every year, manta rays wash up on the shore of Gaza City. They are considered 'vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which categorises them in its red list.

13/03/2023

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Tokyo court orders retrial of ex-boxer after 57 years on death row

Hakamada was sentenced to death in 1968 for robbing and murdering his boss, the man's wife and their two teenage children. But Amnesty International says his conviction was based on a forced confession.

13/03/2023

North Korea

North Korea fires missiles as South Korea-US military drills begin

The Washington-Seoul joint military drills begin against a backdrop of increased tension in the peninsula after Pyongyang carries out latest weapons test.

13/03/2023